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Word Origin & History

jingo "mindless, gung-ho patriot," 1878, picked up from the refrain of a music hall song written by G.W. Hunt supporting aggressive British policy toward Russia at a time of international tension. ("We don't want to fight, But by Jingo! if we do, We've got the ships, we've got the men, We've got the money too.") As an asseveration, it was in colloquial use since 1694, and is apparently yet another euphemism for Jesus, influenced by conjurer's gibberish presto-jingo (1670). The suggestion that it somehow derives from Basque Jinko "god" is "not impossible," but "as yet unsupported by evidence" [OED].

Example Sentences for jingoes

Surely these fine, independent fellows were not to be hoodwinked by the jingoes!

"Our Jingoes would be pleased to hear you, Colonel Cochrane," said he.

But said the Jingoes, All the world will now laugh at Englishmen, and call them cowards.

But your Junkers and other jingoes neither wavered nor hesitated.

The districts were all occupied, and the name of Jingoes did not appear.

It is this immunity from the horror of war that makes all Englishmen jingoes.

I knew I was right all the time, but now I saw it and jingoes, it spoiled all my fun.

It contents the Jingoes by certain dubious phrases, while discontenting the Clerical and Conservative neutrals.

Imagine Germany (as our Jingoes seem to dream of her) absolute master of Europe, and able to dictate any policy that she pleased.

You will find Jingoes and Jingoism described in the article on the passing of the Morgan resolution in this number.